As I sit here 37 weeks pregnant with my fifth baby, I figured that today of all days would be perfect to finally share my vbac story of the day that Benjamin was born. I mean he is almost two now, so better late than never. It's long, but I hope that you will enjoy. … Continue reading An Empowering Birth: The Story of my 2nd VBA2C
Many of us feel like we are trying to run the race of parenting all by ourselves. All of our lifestyles may look different, but the truth of the matter is that we all have our own struggles when it comes to parenthood. But the good news is: You were never meant to raise your … Continue reading Finding Community In a Pandemic
40 weeks pregnant. The LONGEST I had ever been pregnant. I had been experiencing consistent Braxton Hicks contractions every 5 minutes all day for 2 weeks. Yet I still felt like it would be another two weeks until I met our baby boy. Of course, I had already packed everything we needed for the hospital … Continue reading Joshua’s Birth | My Successful VBA2C Story
It has been two weeks since I delivered my third baby Joshua. He is perfect in every way! My birth experience was surreal (birth story coming soon!) and extremely healing after my past birth experiences. I rode what they call a "birth high" for about a week afterwards. I felt like superwoman. Nothing could bring … Continue reading The Healing Truth
At think at some point in time, we all as moms have a day where we wonder: "HOW DID I GET HERE?" If you suffer from postpartum depression, you may wonder this quite often. But even if you don't, you may still find yourself pondering the same question. Saturday was one of those days for … Continue reading How Did I Get Here?
Every mom has hormones racing through her body all through pregnancy. They help our amazing body grow a little human being and they can give us joy as we anticipate our baby’s arrival. We typically see these hormones present in the form of cravings, mood swings, random crying and more... But what happens to your hormones once your baby is here? Not many people talk about it and many people are blind-sighted by it. I know I was.
Our baby and our toddler are both getting so big! William is growing so fast before our eyes! 3 months already!!! I swear it's going by faster than it did with Natalie!! Quick Stats William: ~14lbs, 24" long, 0 teeth, 3m clothes, Size 2 diapers! We are so blessed to be the parents of Natalie … Continue reading William is 3 Months!!
Yesterday was my first day of "cleaning out" my house. It was also the day my cabinets were installed. So my dad and husband were working in the kitchen on cabinets and my mom was sweet enough to help me clean out!! I have to admit that I'm a little bit all over the place … Continue reading Clean Out Day 2
I am so excited to share with y'all what I hope will soon become a new way of life for me. Today I decided that I am going to pursue a life of intention and minimalism. No, I'm not going to throw away everything in my house. But I am going to start sorting through … Continue reading I Choose Minimalism Over Materialism!
“You’re gonna miss this. You’re gonna want this back You’re gonna wish these days, Hadn’t gone by so fast. These are some good times, So take a good look around You may not know it now, BUT YOU'RE GONNA MISS THIS" Ironically enough, this was our class song my graduating year of 2011. Today … Continue reading Life in Fast Forward
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